0 Retrobulbar hemodynamics and carotid wall thickness in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Mostafa Soltan Sanjari, M.D. 1 , Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani, M.D. 1 , Mehrnoosh Mehrabani M.D. 2 , Leila Ghiasian M.D. 3 , Babak Zamani M.D. 4 1. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center and Eye department, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Ophthalmologist, Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. Assistant Professor of neurology, Department of Neurology, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. • Authors have no financial relationship with the manufacturer of any product discussed in this manuscript. Corresponding author: Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani, M.D. Eye research center, Rassoul Akram hospital, Sattarkhan-Niayesh Street, Tehran 14455-364, Iran. Email:drghasemi@yahoo.com, Tel: +989121725850, Fax no.:+982166509162 Keywords: Carotid thickness, Color Doppler imaging, Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, Ophthalmic artery velocity. Word count: 1604 BJO Online First, published on January 21, 2009 as 10.1136/bjo.2008.144832 Copyright Article author (or their employer) 2009. Produced by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd under licence.